Valeyres-sous-Montagny

Valeyres-sous-Montagny
Coat of arms
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Location of Valeyres-sous-Montagny
Coordinates: 46°48′N 6°36′E / 46.800°N 6.600°E / 46.800; 6.600Coordinates: 46°48′N 6°36′E / 46.800°N 6.600°E / 46.800; 6.600
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Vaud
District	Jura-Nord Vaudois
Government
• Mayor	Syndic
Area
• Total	2.28 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Elevation	471 m (1,545 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	661
• Density	290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Postal code	1441
SFOS number	5933
Surrounded by	Champvent, Essert-sous-Champvent, Giez, Grandson, Montagny-près-Yverdon, Orges
Website	http://www.valeyres-sous-montagny.ch Profile (French), SFSO statistics

Valeyres-sous-Montagny is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

Valeyres-sous-Montagny is first mentioned around 1139-48 as Valeriis.

Valeyres-sous-Montagny has an area, as of 2009^[update], of 2.3 square kilometers (0.89 sq mi). Of this area, 1.38 km² (0.53 sq mi) or 60.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.54 km² (0.21 sq mi) or 23.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.37 km² (0.14 sq mi) or 16.2% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 7.0%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 2.2% of the area Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 46.1% is used for growing crops and 11.8% is pastures, while 2.6% is used for orchards or vine crops.

The municipality was part of the Yverdon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Valeyres-sous-Montagny became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.

The municipality is located on the left bank of the Brine river, north-west of Yverdon-les-Bains.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, a Bend wavy Argent, in chief a Hand Or, in base a Trefoil of the same.

Valeyres-sous-Montagny has a population (as of December 2015^[update]) of 661. As of 2008^[update], 15.0% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 25%. It has changed at a rate of 21.7% due to migration and at a rate of 2.5% due to births and deaths.